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Momoiro Clover Z are a busy bunch of idols, man. Opening for Lady Gaga, making videos with KISS, being unintentionally racist … it’s a wonder they have time to do stuff like tweet messages of support to Yankees’ pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, but they manage to …Read more »

Rejoice: the very sunglasses worn by Master Roshi, original wielder of the kamehameha and a true master of fashion, can now be yours. The shades of the Dragon Ball character also known as the Turtle Hermit have been brought to real life by cosplay company …Read more »

This is pretty wonderful. At a panel promoting the upcoming film Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ at last weekend’s AnimeJapan, it was decided that everyone, including Goku voice actor Masako Nozawa, should all get together and do the “kamehameha” pose. So they did. Nozawa, who …Read more »

You knew it had to happen: MOVIC, the anime goods company, has created a 1:1 scale replica of the 3D maneuver gear from Attack on Titan . The replica, which is officially licensed, can be had for a mere 99,800 yen, or about $1,000. C’mon, …Read more »

Japanese fashion fans who bought last week’s ViVi magazine received a special extra: an Attack on Titan tote bag. What a nice bonus. The bag, which was designed by Japanese fashion brand Beams, is emblazoned with everyone’s favorite bad boy, Levi. The magazine also contained …Read more »

Sure, Russia’s not getting along so well with the west in the political arena these days. Thankfully, cosplayers are a peaceful folk who understand the world ain’t about borders and ethnic conflict – it’s about dressing up as your favorite Japanese cartoon characters. So cheers …Read more »

Remember a few weeks ago when CNN sent Otaku USA readers into a froth by completely misrepresenting manga and its readership as child pornographers? Well, they’re not done with “weird Japan” stories, apparently. This time they’ve done a profile of one Hideaki Kobayashi, a 51-year …Read more »

Excellent news out this week for fans of Kuroko’s Basketball (or as it’s officially awkwardly translated, The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays ). Comic Market, the twice-yearly Tokyo doujinshi (fan comics) event will be holding a special extra event next year focused solely on Kuroko's . …Read more »

Everyone's doing it, but let's face it, cosplaying Kill La Kill can be a pretty scary proposition. The heroines' transformed forms are like reverse swimsuits, the kind of “body armor” that can get you arrested for indecent exposure . As such, I saw a whole …Read more »

Hello, everyone! We all love cosplay, and in Japan we love lots of pets! So what if your pet loves cosplay, too? Well, there is a solution: Cosplay Pets! In Japan it is now very trendy to have pets dressed up as their favorite anime, …Read more »

Dark Horse plans to show some appreciation for cosplayers dedicated enough to dress up as their favorite Dark Horse manga characters at conventions. In an effort to acknowledge the effort put into costumes from the likes of FLCL , Hellsing , Blade of the Immortal …Read more »

Hello, all Otaku USA readers! As you know, the World Cosplay Summit and Summer Comiket were held in July and August. This year cosplayer teams from 20 different countries made their way to the Summit, and gave great performances on and off the stage. Comiket …Read more »

It is amazing how international cosplay has become! Otaku Unite! This past weekend was JapAniManga Night in Winterthur, Switzerland, one of two anime conventions in this amazing country. Located in the Swiss and German speaking region of Switzerland, JapAniManga is a rapidly growing convention. In …Read more »

The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) is a cosplay event hosted by TV Aichi in the city of Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Since 2005 WCS has held a championship contest in which winners of preliminary contests in respective countries compete for the grand championship WCS title in …Read more »

With a crowd of 17,000 cosplay fans, the World Cosplay Championship took place at Oasis 21, Japan, on August 7, 2011. Seventeen teams from all over the world entered the championship, and displayed grand performances. This is the largest number of contestants in World Cosplay …Read more »